#VU98922 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47686
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98922
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47686
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the ep93xx_div_recalc_rate() function in arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/clock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a5bd2fb92388c51d267f6ce57c40f1cca8af1e0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e78ade976dbd9bea09166aa8d66afc0963cde4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27f493e141823db052586010c1532b70b164507c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae59eaf36a1ad396e9f657ec9b8b52da6206ed5f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7f06284a6427475e3df742215535ec3f6cd9662
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
